Harry Potter Theory

5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

We’ve finally made it. The FINAL book. So far in this PLOT HOLE series, we’ve covered every novel up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince. If you haven’t checked them out already, then be sure to do so after this one. And now, at long last, we’ve got Deathly Hallows.


Topics Covered In This Video:

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows plot holes explained
  • Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors
  • Deathly Hallows lore mistakes and unanswered questions
  • Wizarding World inconsistencies explained
  • Why Deathly Hallows creates major worldbuilding problems
  • The Horcrux hunt food problem explained
  • Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained
  • Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving in Deathly Hallows
  • Can wizards multiply food using magic?
  • Why the trio didn’t use magic to increase food
  • Wand allegiance explained
  • The Elder Wand plot hole explained
  • Why the Elder Wand belonged to Harry Potter
  • Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, and the Elder Wand ownership problem
  • Why wand allegiance suddenly matters in Deathly Hallows
  • The Seven Potters plan explained
  • Why the Seven Potters plan doesn’t make sense
  • Polyjuice Potion and Harry Potter disguise problems
  • Why Harry didn’t disguise himself as someone else
  • The Invisibility Cloak and Deathly Hallows logic problems
  • Dumbledore’s portrait explained
  • Why Dumbledore didn’t leave Harry access to his portrait
  • Hogwarts headmaster portraits and magical portrait rules
  • Dumbledore’s plan and the Horcrux hunt
  • Harry Potter magic system problems and theories
  • Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations


    • Questions Answered:

    • Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
    • What are the biggest Deathly Hallows plot holes?
    • What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors?
    • Does Deathly Hallows contradict Harry Potter lore?
    • What is Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration?
    • Can wizards create food out of nothing?
    • Can wizards multiply food if they already have some?
    • Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt?
    • Why didn’t Hermione multiply food with magic?
    • Does the Horcrux hunt food problem break Harry Potter lore?
    • How does wand allegiance work in Harry Potter?
    • Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry?
    • Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand?
    • Did Draco Malfoy really become master of the Elder Wand?
    • How did Harry become master of the Elder Wand?
    • Does wand allegiance make sense in Deathly Hallows?
    • Why didn’t wand allegiance matter earlier in Harry Potter?
    • What was the Seven Potters plan?
    • Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself?
    • Why didn’t Harry travel under the Invisibility Cloak?
    • Why didn’t the Order use Muggle transport to move Harry?
    • Why didn’t the Order use a Portkey from Privet Drive?
    • Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait?
    • How do Hogwarts headmaster portraits work?
    • Could Dumbledore’s portrait have helped Harry?
    • Are the Elder Wand, Seven Potters plan, and Dumbledore portrait real plot holes?

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